Precinct of Amun-Re

The Precinct of Amun-Re is an Ancient Egyptian temple precinct, or sacred enclosure, dedicated to Amun-Re, the principal god of the Theban Triad. It is situated near , within the immense Karnak Temple Complex.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: building in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Karnak precinct of Amun-Ra”, “Ma`bad al Karnak”, “Precinct of Amun-Ra”, and “Temple of Karnak”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Hypostyle Hall and Obelisk of Tuthmosis I.

Ruins
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The is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt.

Obelisk
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Obelisk
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.

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is a city in . had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as .

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The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Precinct of Amun-Re.

Precinct of Amun-Re

Latitude
25.71845° or 25° 43′ 6″ north
Longitude
32.65821° or 32° 39′ 30″ east
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
7GQJPM95+97
Geo­Names ID
9073433
Wiki­data ID
Q1306397
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Precinct of Amun-Re” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فناء آمون-رع”
  • Arabic: “معبد الكرنك”
  • Armenian: “Ամոնի տաճարը Կառնակում”
  • Catalan: “Gran Temple d’Amon”
  • Cebuano: “Ma‘bad al Karnak”
  • Dutch: “Grande tempio di Amon”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Amon (Karnak)”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Amon”
  • French: “enceinte d’Amon-Rê”
  • French: “Enceinte d’Amon-Rê”
  • German: “Tempel des Amun-Re”
  • German: “Tempelbezirk des Amun-Re”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש אמון”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Amun”
  • Italian: “Grande tempio di Amon”
  • Japanese: “アメン＝ラーの地”
  • Latvian: “Amona templis”
  • Latvian: “Amona-Ra templis”
  • Persian: “محوطه آمون-رع”
  • Portuguese: “Recinto de Amon-Rá”
  • Spanish: “recinto de Amón-Ra”
  • Spanish: “Recinto de Amón-Ra”
  • Swedish: “Ma‘bad al Karnak”
  • Tamil: “ஆமொன் ரா வளாகம்”
  • Turkish: “Amon-Ra Bölgesi”
  • Urdu: “مجمع آمون رع”

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